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Description:
Examination of photography's role in shaping ideas about race, class, gender, sexuality and national identity in America, from its historical roots to the present. Includes a wide variety of genres, such as commercial photography, portraiture, social documentary, photojournalism, ethnographic and scientific photography, erotica, and fine-art photography. Students will look at images from ethical, cultural, and critical perspectives as they develop visual literacy skills. The honors course offers an enriched and challenging experience for the more talented student, including deeper content, more rigorous grading, and more demanding and creative assignments requiring application of higher-level thinking, writing, and communication skills.
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Prerequisite:
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Corequisite:
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Advisory:
Advisory: Not open to students with credit in PHOT 8.
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Repeatability:
Not Repeatable.
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Hours:
4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
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17³Ô¹Ï GE Area:English
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Transferability:
Both
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Transfer GE:
Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
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17³Ô¹Ï Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
TO CONTACT AN INSTRUCTOR VIA EMAIL: lastnamefirstname@foothill.edu
For more information about the Photography Program, contact: Kate Jordahl at jordahlkate@foothill.edu. The website can be found at: https://foothill.edu/photo